HTC One available in Indian market at Rs. 42,900

Taiwanese smartphone maker has finally started to retail its HTC One smartphone in Indian market. The smartphone has been available with online mobile retailer Saholic's website for Rs. 42,900.

According to reports, the Taiwanese organised two separate events in Delhi and Mumbai to announce the availability of the HTC One.

The smartphone reportedly runs on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) along with a brand new Sense UI. The new smartphone boasts of features like 4.7-inch screen with 1080p display, 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor and 2GB of RAM.

The connectivity options of the new device include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ac/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, NFC, Infrared and Micro-USB.

HTC One comes with 32GB of non-expandable storage, though a 64GB variant is available in other markets. No word from HTC when, and indeed if, the 64GB variant will hit Indian shores.

HTC One has a 2.1-megapixel front camera and a 2,300mAh battery.

The new smartphone is expected to compete with the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S4 and Apple iPhone 5.